The CACUSS Mid-Level Profession
als Institute offers a challenging and supportive learning environment for
participants to develop as critically-reflective project and people manag
ement practitioners within Student Affairs and Services.

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Over the course of three immersive days of problem-based learning\, c
ritical reflection and questioning\, peer-to-peer coaching\, storytelling\
, critical debate\, and self-directed learning\, participants will focus o
n developing intermediate and advanced skills in the following CACUSS Stud
ent Affairs and Service competencies:

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Post-Secondary Acumen

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Leadership\, Management\, &amp\; Administration

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Strategic Planning\, Research\, and Assessment

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What participants will walk away with:

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A ready-to-implement and comprehensive project\, change
management\, team development and communications plan that&rsquo\;s been v
etted by your peers and carefully crafted throughout the Institute\;

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Applicable theories\, strategies and professional tactics to all area
s of project and people leadership\;

New and deepened professional relationships with ot
her participants and facilitators\; and\,

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A personally\, profess
ionally and institutionally relevant learning and development plan and str
ategy to guide own learning and development over three to five years.

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Learning and development before and during the insti
tute:

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Before: To maximize the learning
potential\, all participants will be asked to complete a reflection activ
ity and to identify a personally and professionally relevant project that
they would like to implement after the Institute.

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During
: Participants will work with each other through experiential mod
ules to develop a theoretically-informed and strategically relevant plan a
nd approach to managing and leading their project.

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At th
e end: Participants will submit their plan for evaluation and hos
t a mock project kick-off meeting so that they feel equipped with all the
necessary tools to succeed.

Lead Facilitator

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David Ip Yam&nbsp\;is a higher education professional and leadership educator committ
ed to assisting proactive SApros like YOU (or that you know of) to level u
p at the CACUSS&nbsp\;Mid-Level Institute. When he&rsquo\;s not working wi
th couples to maximize their relationships through relationshipzen.ca
u>&nbsp\;and with families to learn martial arts at&nbsp\;mindovermatte
rkarate.com\, he is providing space for professionals to approach thei
r craft from a place of care\, connection\, and awareness while fostering
a learning-centered culture. This reflects his core values: add value\, le
ad consciously\, and learn continuously.

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Browse&nbsp\;davidipyam.com to learn ab
out an e-course he is building to guide students to their personal version
of success and happiness\, check out The Student Success Exchange podcast while you&rsquo\;re a
t it and feel free to connect with him on Instagram and Twitter @davidipya
m.

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Registration information

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Regi
stration for the 2019 Mid-Level Institute is now open! Register by March 1
\, 2019 to take advantage of early bird savings! Registration
includes all institute materials\, meals (breakfast\, lunch\, and nutritio
n breaks) for three days\, and three nights accommodations (check in Sunda
y\, check out Wednesday) at the Delta Guelph.

Travel and Accommodation

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The 2019 CACUSS Mid-Level Institut
e is taking place at the Delta Guelph\, located in Guelph\, Ontario. Your
registration fee includes all institute materials\, meals and nutrition br
eaks (3 days)\, and 3 nights accommodations at the Delta Guelph.

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Guelph is centrally located between three cities with airports: Toronto\,
Hamilton\, and Waterloo. You can also arrive in Guelph by&nbsp\;ViaRail o
r&nbsp\;Go Transit.